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12TH Edition Bluejacket's Manual 1944    early printings

Author(s):  None listed
Cover:  Blue hardcover with Gold lettering w/square corners
 
THE BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL
- 1944
Copyright Date:  1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944 by U. S. Naval Institute
Printing Date: assumed printings for this edition:
 
April 1944
printing code and location:
 None for this edition
Title Page: front: - 2nd photo
 THE - BLUEJACKETS' - MANUAL  -  UNITED STATES NAVY
 1944 - Twelfth  Edition
 
United States Naval Institute - Annapolis, Maryland  - 1944

back: - 3rd photo
 
COPYRIGHT  1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944  -  BY  -  U.  S.  NAVAL  INSTITUTE  -  ANNAPOLIS,  MARYLAND

opposite: - 4th photo
 
Man the AA and watch the skys!

Number of Pages:  585 pages including index with an additional table of contents, map plates, rate/rank devices
Number of Chapters:  46 chapters in 10 parts & 3 color plate appendix - table-of-contents
Preface/Forward:  Forward to the 9th by CAPT G. V. Stewart (April, 1939) - 5th picture above
 
Forward to the 10
th by CAPT G. V. Stewart (June, 1940) -
6th picture above
 Forward to the 11
th by RADM A. T. Church (September, 1943) -
5th picture above
Introduction:  Introduction by William D. Leahy (March, 1938) - 5th picture above
 Introduction
by CAPT J. L. Holloway (April, 1944) -
7th picture above
Construction:  Thin, fabric covered, hard cover, standard book form w/square corners
Text on Spine:  THE - BLUEJACKETS' - MANUAL - 1944   UNITED STATES - NAVAL INSTITUTE - ANNAPOLIS, MD
Size:  7¾" x 5" x 1"
Remarks:  No difference between this & the other 1944 except round/square corners & no date code on this one
Price:  None listed
Publisher:  United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD.
Printer:  None listed

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Chapters & Table-of-Contents
This is a revised Table of Contents and Chapter structure from the 1943 manuals.

FULL COLOR PLATE APPENDIX
These plates precede the Table-of-Contents and chapters.
Plate I. Flags of Principal Maritime Nations
Plate II. Distinctive Flags and Pennants
Plate III. Small Craft, Storm and Hurricane Warnings
Plate IV. Comparative Rates and Ranks of the U.S. Armed Forces

Plate V.  Devices and Specialty Marks

PART ONE
INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVY
 
1. Entering the Service
2. Naval Discipline
3. Pay Accounts, Allotments, Insurance
4. Clothing
5. Personal Hygiene and First Aid
6. Physical Fitness, Swimming and Lifesaving
7. Recreation, Educational and Special Services
8. Naval Customs and Courtesies
9. Organization of the Navy
10. Program of Enlisted Training
11. Security of Information
PART TWO
MILITARY DRILL AND MOVEMENTS ON LAND
 
12. School of the Recruit
13. Manual of Arms
14. Close Order Drill and Physical Drill with Arms
15. Extended Order Drill
16. Scouting and Patrolling
17. Marches and Military Maps
PART THREE
SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT
 
18. Construction and Equipment of Ships
19. Types of Navy Ships
20. Aircraft of the Navy
21. Recognition
 
PART FOUR
NAVY WEAPONS
 
22. Small Arms
23. Gunnery
24. Ammunition, Bombs, Mines and Torpedoes
PART FIVE
SHIP ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES AFLOAT
 
25. Ship Organization and Daily Routine Afloat
26. Watches and Lookouts
27. Cleaning, Maintenance and Painting
PART SIX
EMERGENCY DRILLS AND BATTLE STATIONS
 
28. Emergency Drills
29. Battle Drills and Stations
30. Fire Fighting
31. Chemical Warfare Defense
PART SEVEN
HANDLING OF SHIPS UNDERWAY
 
32. Steering and Sounding
33. Navigation and Piloting
34. Navigation Aids and Instruments
35. Rules of the Road
PART EIGHT
DECK SEAMANSHIP
 
36. Marlinspike Seamanship
37. Anchoring, Mooring, Docking
38. Deck Tools, Fittings and Machinery
PART NINE
BOAT SEAMANSHIP
 
39. Pulling Boats
40. Power Boats
41. Boat Handling
42. Survival Adrift
PART TEN
COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNALING
 
43. Types of Communication and Methods of Signaling
44. Flags, Pennants and Flag Hoist Signaling
45. Pyrotechnics, Distress Signals and Storm Warnings
46. The Telephone Talker

 

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© 2007-2008  Bluejacket's Manual  Updated 0853 10 Aug 2008